Crafts & Cocktails up next!

The 6x6-inch album we'll create at the December Crafts & Cocktails!

My first "Crafts & Cocktails" class event is just a week away! So exciting! For details, click here. Iwakuni ladies: Be sure to email me to register if you are planning to come.... seating is limited to 24!

So many of the ladies in the MCAS Iwakuni community have said how excited they are about the class... both because they'll have a completed album (they can either display their own holiday photos in, or have someone checked of the Christmas list!) and because they get an evening out with the girls! Not a crafter? No worries! All the supplies needed to complete the project will be provided. Seasoned crafter? No worries! You'll have an opportunity to learn how to use the Bind-it-All binding machine and have the sense of accomplishment that comes when you have a project completed!

Can't find a friend to come with you? Again, no worries! There are a number of ladies venturing out to Crafts& Cocktails on their own. Get ready to meet some fabulous new friends! Looking forward to seeing you all on Dec. 4!

The craft show aftermath...

The holiday and baby/kid albums I had at the craft fair

Whew! After weeks of preparation, the Iwakuni Craft Fair is finally over. Not that it wasn't fun... it absolutely was, I met some great people and made some extra cash. But my house needs some cleaning and my husband was starting to complain about how much time I was spending in my scrap room - when he is usually trying to get me to lock myself in it so he can have the living room to himself! The show was a huge success for me and I am so flattered by the response I got from the community for my albums. 

My booth space

Some of the Japan-inspired albums

My marketing efforts ;)

Here are some closer shots of the albums I have worked on recently.

The Japan-inspired albums the Rosa family purchased at the craft fair.

Baby London isn't born yet, but this is a gift that was purchased as a surprise for her Mom.

This album has acrylic pages, each painted with cascades of cherry blossoms for a layered effect. And don't you just love the little girl in the kimono? This album is still available. Click here for details.

Caution: Crafter at Work

Since returning from the states late in the evening Nov. 9, aside from mandatory obligations, I have been busy at work in my scrap room. Next Saturday is the Iwakuni Holiday Craft Fair and I want to be ready with as many albums as possible. Pictures coming soon! Stay tuned!

Teaching scrapbooking classes again...

I have missed teaching crafting classes these past few years, so, with some encouragement from a couple of other Marine Corps wives, I am starting to create project kits again, accompanied by free classes to those who want help putting the projects together. Below is the kit that will be available later this month, and the free Crafts & Cocktails class will be the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 4 on base. For more information, click here, or click on the Kits and Classes tab in the top right corner of this website. I'm looking forward to the class. Wish me luck!